Refrigerator barrel



March 1, 1932. w, J MURRAY 1,847,254

REFRIGERATOR BARREL Filed Aug. 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.1.

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REFRIGERATOR BARREL Filed Aug. 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwmwntooFill/71am .llfwrray Patented Mar. 1, 1932 PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM J.MURRAY, or sr. PAUL, MINN'ESOTA REFRIGERATOR Application filed August 2,1929. Serial No. 388.032.

The present invention relates to a refriger-' locked into position toeffectively seal the head of the barrel. In order to attain .thisobject, there is provided, in accordance with one feature of theinvention, abarrel having the upper hoop thereof constructed with aclamp locking 1 mechanism, and having a head which may be effectivelylocked into position to effective ly seal the head of.;the barrelagainst the passage of heat. An ice chamber is removably positioned inthe upper portion of the barrel to provide a refrigerating medium forthe contentsthereof when in use. The walls of the barrel are lined withinsulativematerial and a metal container is fitted into the I j interiorof the barrel inside of the insulative lining of the barrel wall. A lookmechanism is provided to securely fasten the barrel to a support suchasa running board of the automobile. a

These and other features offthe invention will be more fully brought outin the following description and the accompanying drawings wherein;

Figure 1 shows aplan view of a barrel refrigerator device made inaccordancewith the present invention. 5 v

Figure .Zis a view similar to Figure 1 with a portion of thebarrelbro-lrenaway to show the construction thereof and with the upperhoop locking mechanism shown in an unlocked position.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the device mounted upon therunning board of an automobile with portions'of the device broken awayto"show the construction thereof.

Figure 4 is a view of a portion of an insu lative lining material;

Referring to the drawings in detail, a barrel A is provided with'thecustomary hoops 1 and with a special upper hoop '2. This hoop isprovided with lugs 3 and 4 upon each end thereof. A locking lever. 5 ispivotally connected to the lug 3 and said lever is connected by meansofa link v6 to theopposite locking lug 4. The lockinglever 5 isshown inan open position in F igure i and in a closed position in Figure 1. Tomove the locking mechanism from the locking position shown in Figure lto the open position as shown in Figure 2 the locking lever 5 is raisedand swung in a clockwise directionahout the pivot 7'to separate the endsof the hoop. To move the locking mechanism from the open position ofFigure2 to the locking position as shown in Figure 1 .thelocking fleveris r0.- tated in a counter clockwise direction 'and brought to aposition closely adjacentthd. hoop, to draw the ends of the hooptogether. I-nthat positiontherupper ends-of the staves '1 8 whichcomprise the side walls of thebarrel are compressed about. a covermember which is inserted in the upper end of the barrelQ r Thecovermember 'B as here illustrated is constructed with outer shellportions 10 and 11 of wood and with an inner insulativelayer 12 securedbetween the shell portions 10 and 11. A cork rim 13 surrounds the headto seat againstthe inner sides of the upperends ofthe staves to':formanefi'ectivelseal therewith against the passage of air and heat. Mountedinteriorly of the barrel is ametal container 1.4. Around thesides ofthismetal container is provided a layer of insulative material 15 which maybe of a fibrous material'or ofcork This insulative material is securedto the metal container 14 as bymeans of metal bands lfi and 17. Thisinsulative material is of a thickness tohave a close fit within thebarrel A. Similar insulative material 18 isprovided across the lower endof the'container 14: so as to form an effective refrigerating shieldcompletely about the sides and bottom of the container 14.

Ani'ce compartment 19 which is adapted to fit inthe upper end of thecontainer 14 is adapted to telescope into the upper end of the metalcontainer 14. This compartment is provided with a removable cover 20which threadedly engages the upper end of the container 19 to form acomparatively water tight compartment for ice 21 which is inserted inthe container 19 to provide a refrigerating medium.

Handles 22 and 23 are provided upon the.

sides of the barrel A. for use in handling the device. A pair of anchorrods 24 and 25 having a threaded upper portion and hook shaped lower endportion are respectively provided with removable hook members 26 and 27which are slidably mounted upon each of the members 24 and 25. Wing nuts28 and 29 are threadedly mounted on the threaded portions of the members24 and 25 and rest upon the upper surfaces of the slidable hook members26 and 27 to force said slidable hooks downwardly upon the shanks of themembers 24 and25 respectively to engagethe handles 22 and 23 to hold thebarrel firmly in position uponthe support 28. A pair of eyelets 29 and30aresecured to thesupport 28 to receive the hooked lower ends of themembers 24 and 25 to provide an anchorage therefor.

, Above the upper edge of the insulative material l5-which surrounds thecontainer 14is an annular ring 32 which may be of cork or otherresilient, waterproof material. When the upper ends of'the staves of thebarrel are forced inwardly by the hoop 2 and associated lockingmechanism, this ring 32 is compressed between the inner faces of thestaves and the exterior surface of the container 14 to prevent moisturefrom getting down into the insulative material 15.

In using the device, the locking lever 5 is moved to the position shownin Figure 2 torelease the hoop 2 'from engagement with the upper ends ofthe staves 8 comprising the wall of the barrel. The cover B is thenlifted up as by. means of a handle 31 and the ice container 19 isliftedout by means of a bail I 33 which is provided on the top oft-hecontainer. The cover 20. can then be unscrewed from the ice container 19and said container filled with ice orother suitable refrigeratingmedium. The provisions which it is intended to store in the refrigeratorarethen inserted in the metal container 14 and the ice compartment 19 isreplaced as shown in Figure 3.

The cover 9 is then replaced in position as shown in Figure 2, thelocking-lever 5 is moved to the position shown in Figure 1 to draw thehoop 2 firmly about the upper end of the staves 8 to force the stavesinwardly into engagement with the periphery of the cover member 9. Thiseffectively seals the head of the device and provides a deep insu latedfield across the upper end thereof. If it is desired to secure thedevicein position upon a support such as the running board of anautomobile, the clamps 24 and 25 are placed into position with theslidable hook members 26 and 27 engaging the handles 22 and 23 on theside of the barrel, the hook shaped lower end of said clamp membersbeing in hooked engagement with the eyelets 29 and 30 which are screwedor otherwise firmly secured to the support 28. The wing nuts 28 and 29are screwed down so as to force the slidable hook members 26 and 27downwardly upon the hooked clamp members 24 and 25. This forces thebarrel firmly down against the support and effectively anchors itagainst displacement thereon.

The device comprises an effective refrigerating device for carrying foodsupplies and beverages on a trip such as a camping trip and alsoprovides a suitable receptacle for carrying fish and game back on thereturn trip. i

I claim;

1. A refrigerator comprising a barrel, a container positioned therein,insulative packing between said container and said barrel wall, acontainer for a refrigerative medium lative material surrounding saidbarrel to, lie between said contalner and said barrel, a

resilient insulative sealing ring around the upperend of said container,a removable head positioned in the upper end of said barrel, and aremovable upper hoop having a clamp thereon to contract the upper end ofsaid barrel around said head to lock it in position therein, and toforce the upper end of said barrel into sealing engagement with saidresilient ring.

3. A refrigerator comprising a barrel. a container mounted therein andspaced inwardly therefrom, insulative means mounted between saidcontainer and said barrel, a resilient waterproof insulative ring aroundthe upper end of said contalner to lie between said container and saidbarrel, a removable head positioned in the upper end of said barrel, anda split hoop having a lever pivotally mounted on one end thereof andconnected by a link to the other end thereof, said hoop surrounding theupper end of said barrel to compress said barrel against said head andsaid resilient ring to lock said head in position therein and compresssaid ring to form a water tight seal therewith.

4. A refrigerator comprising a barrel, a container mounted in saidbarrel and spaced inwardly therefrom, a sheet of insulative materialsecured exteriorly of said container to substantially fill the .spacebetween said container and said barrel, a head removably mounted in saidbarrel to close the upper end thereof, said head having a layer ofinsulative material encased between an upper and rial to secure it inposition on said container,

a resilient ring around the upper end of said container to fill thespace between the container and said barrel, a removable insulativecover insertible in said barrel above said container, anda clamp ringsurrounding the upper end of said barrel and operable to contract theupper end of said barrel into' close enga 'ement wlth said cover and tocom press said resilient ring into sealing engagement with saidcontainer and the inner wall of said barrel.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. MURRAY.

